This is Part Two of a Six Part Series on the 50 Books Every Child Should Read Before they Turn 8. All of these books teach valuable life lessons on: Responsibility Perseverance Family & Friends Courage Kindness Exploration & Discovery *You can click on the book titles below to go to Amazon to purchase the … Continue reading 50 Books Your Child Should Read before Turning 8, Part Two – Responsibility
50 Books Your Child Should Read before Turning 8, Part One – Perseverance
This is Part One of a Six-Part Series on the 50 Books Every Child Should Read Before they Turn 8. All of these books teach valuable life lessons on: Perseverance Family & Friends Courage Kindness Exploration & Discovery Responsibility *You can click on the links below to go to Amazon to purchase the book. Please … Continue reading 50 Books Your Child Should Read before Turning 8, Part One – Perseverance
Ways to Encourage your Child to Enjoy Giving this Holiday Season – Day Two of Challenge
Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Resources Blog! The Holiday Season is HERE and we are hosting a 5 Day Challenge to help parents encourage their children to enjoy giving this Holiday season. For Day Two of the Challenge we making some suggestions to our new FAVORITE tradition: Elf on the Shelf/Kindness Elves. Want to know what … Continue reading Ways to Encourage your Child to Enjoy Giving this Holiday Season – Day Two of Challenge
Recommended Reading List for Engaging Youth Volunteers
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10 Service Projects for Kids for 9/11 National Day of Service
Welcome to the Kindness Clubhouse! It is our mission to transform our homes, schools, and communities with Kids who R.O.C.K. - Radiate Outrageous Compassion & Kindness. While our resources can be used anytime during the year, there are some National Days of Service that we want to recognize and encourage youth to take a moment … Continue reading 10 Service Projects for Kids for 9/11 National Day of Service
Plan a program with 3 Children’s Books about Never Giving Up
My daughter, Stella, never runs out of big ideas. But she often gets upset because the ideas she has do not always turn out like she wants them to. We have discussions often about her feelings of frustration because friends or family don’t understand what she really likes to do. I try to be extra … Continue reading Plan a program with 3 Children’s Books about Never Giving Up
Activity for Young Adults – How well do you know your Fantasy novels?
Do you love YA Fantasy novels? How well do you know some of the most popular books? Try out this fun word search activity with a twist. I provide you with the name of the book but do you know who the main character is? It is the main character's name you are searching for … Continue reading Activity for Young Adults – How well do you know your Fantasy novels?
Guide to Planning Service Projects
The purpose of this workbook is to guide students in creating a service program that will meet a community need and provide meaningful opportunities to a volunteer team. By breaking the process down into very simple steps, students can take practical steps to make their vision a reality. The questions in this workbook help prepare … Continue reading Guide to Planning Service Projects
Book Review: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
If you are looking for a really great time and fun read, both Stella and I highly recommend Chris Grabenstein's Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. While working on Stella's Detective Badge for Girl Scouts, we revisited this book. It is an award winning children's mystery that perfectly supported her Girl Scouts Badge work because … Continue reading Book Review: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
Planning a Harry Potter Party: Food, Decor, & Activities
It's been over two years since Stella was introduced to Harry Potter. We've watched all the movies, read the books, visited the Wizarding World at Universal Studios Hollywood, and have had our share of Harry Potter activities and parties.
Here are a couple of our Must-Haves. All are done on a budget!
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